We are so excited to be joined by Russ Ayles, a fashion HR & Recruitment specialist, for our Online Open Day on the 14th of April.

Russ is a passionate and people-focused Talent & HR Professional with experience within some of the UK & Australia’s biggest and well-known businesses. His experience is not limited to Fashion Retail but spans across various industries including Media, FMCG, Leisure & Tourism.

During his 15 years, he has worked in senior Talent and HR positions within ASOS.com, General Pants, Immediate Media (BBC), Britvic Softs Drinks, House of Fraser, Audley Travel and a also top Recruitment Agencies in London. He has seen and been a part of multiple recruitment processes from every angle you can be!

Utilising his experiences, Russ is now offering HR & Recruitment consultancy services to help people cut through the complexity of the application and interview process. He can help you show your best self in every situation, whether that be your CV, LinkedIn, Telephone / Video / In Person Interview.

Russ will be sharing how to get job ready during lockdown at our Online Open Day. You will have a chance to ask him questions and get some of hist best advice on thriving and preparing for success in your career.

Known best for their sophisticated, feminine aesthetics, Zimmermann is one of Australia’s most loved luxury fashion brands.

Founded by sisters Nicky and Simone Zimmermann back in 1991, the brand has continuously grown as a business over the last three decades. What began as a small business, designing then selling dresses at markets across Sydney, struck international fame with their swimwear.

The international attention Zimmermann got as a ‘swimwear brand’ then allowed the sisters to expand even more as a ready-to-wear fashion business, all the way to New York Fashion Week. They now have over 30 stores across the globe with an office in Pari which opened in 2019.

In regards to their success, Nicky Zimmermann has said:

“There are many things that will come across your path that makes what you’re doing difficult. You need to be able to have resilience to say ‘no I still want to do this and I’m going to continue’. But also to have support around you and not just people who will tell you what you want to hear.”

It’s so inspiring to see Australian fashion businesses find international success. In our classroom, not only are you taught by fashion industry trainers, but we use real life case studies. This means, you will be learning the latest information from both the Australian and international fashion industry. Who inspires and supports you on your journey to success?